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Emergency on helicopter as Nepal quake victim stops breathing

Kathmandu, Nepal, May 1 (NsNewsWire) –“Please take her,” people cried over the roar of the helicopter propellers as the flight was about to take off from one of the Nepali districts worst-hit by the earthquake. The Indian helicopter had just dropped aid to people forced to fend for themselves for days after the quake, in […]

Grameenphone to launch affordable SMS service for roamers

DHAKA, April 30 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone Ltd. is going to launch an economicSMS service for its outbound roaming customers from April 30, 2015. This new service will allow the roaming customers of Grameenphone to sendSMS to any Bangladeshi mobile number from abroad at only BDT 2 (VATapplicable).Outbound Roamers of Grameenphone will be able to send […]

Source of Antarctica’s Eerie ‘Bleeding Glacier’ Found

Antarctica’s Dry Valleys are the most arid places on Earth, but underneath their icy soils lies a vast and ancient network of salty, liquid water filled with life, a new study finds. The Dry Valleys are almost entirely ice-free, except for a few isolated glaciers. The only surface water is a handful of small lakes. […]

Bangladesh’s mobile phone users reach 123.69 mln in March

DHAKA, March 29 (Xinhua) — The total number of Bangladesh’s mobile phone subscribers reached over 123 million at the end of March with addition of 3.34 million new users in the first three months of the year, statistics of the country’s telecom regulator showed Wednesday. According to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) data, the number […]

International Day of Yoga: Commemoration in Bangladesh

DHAKA, April 29 (NsNewsWire) — United Nations has declared 21 June as the International Day of Yoga. To commemorate the 1st International Day of Yoga, Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre is organizing a series of events. On 2 May, 2015 at 10.00 a.m., Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre, in association with Bangladesh Yoga Association and […]

Zuri Digital Lifestyle Brand Puts the Customer at the Center

DHAKA, April 28 (NsNewsWire) — Zuri, the fast-growing digital lifestyle brand, adds to its range of smartphones, tablets and accessories that offer smarter, simpler and stronger ways for customers to realize the full potential of the connected world. According to a press release received here Tuesday, the company’s devices are created expressly for the needs […]

Robi offers 48-hour free calls to and from Nepal

DHAKA, April 28 (NsNewsWire) — In the wake of the devastating earthquake in Nepal, the leading telecom operator Robi announced free calls and text messages to Nepal from its network for 48 hours. It was effective from 0800am on 28 April 2015. Calling and texting to and from Nepal without charges will be applied […]

China to crack down on dancers at village funerals

Beijing, April 28 (NsNewsWire) — China will crack down on strippers who perform at rural funerals, the Ministry of Culture said on Thursday, taking aim at performances it described as illegal and which corrupt “social morals”. State media have said burlesque shows at some funerals aim to draw more mourners and show off the family’s […]

Telenor’s Thor 7 satellite launches successfully

Launch success for THOR 7 Oslo, April 27 (NsNewsWire) — Telenor Satellite Broadcasting has announced the successful launch of its new satellite, THOR 7 was successfully launched into space on Sunday April 26, 2015 at 20:00 UTC, from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. On board an Ariane 5 launcher (Arianespace flight VA222), […]